Head hunter ax with carving of heads on handle

[VANDOO]

THE HEADS ARE NON TRADITIONAL DECORATION DONE TO APPEAL TO TOURISTS WHO KNOW LITTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE WEAPONS AND CULTURE. THIS OBJECT APPEARS TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ARTIFICIALLY AGEING FROM THE GOO COOKED ON TO THE WOOD SHAFT TO THE ACID TREATED METAL. PROBABLY NOT MADE BY PHILIPPINES OR IN THE PHILIPPINES. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT TO AVOID IN MY OPINION.